/kɔ̃tʁ/
Translation
against, next to
Word origin
From Latin contra ('against, opposite').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- contra
- English cognates
- contrary, counter, contrast
Examples
fermement cette .
She is firmly against this decision and wants to say so in public.
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He rested his back against the wall while waiting for the rain to stop.
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On the other hand, I think we need to change the way we work.
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The cat pushes against my legs to ask for food.
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Everyone was against him during the final vote.
exprime l'opposition (against), la proximité physique (next to, up against) et l'échange (in exchange for). Être contre (to be against) s'oppose à être pour (to be in favour of). Contre toute attente (contrary to all expectations, against all odds) est une locution très fréquente.
Par contre (on the other hand, however) est une locution concessive très courante malgré quelques puristes qui lui préfèrent en revanche. Être bien contre le mur (to be right up against the wall) et avoir quelqu'un contre soi (to have someone against you) illustrent les deux sens physique et figuré. Le pour et le contre (the pros and cons) est la formule du bilan décisionnel.
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